Calls for International Accountability Over Xinjiang Atrocities Amplify

The protests coincided with the anniversary of the 2009 Urumqi killings, a date that Uyghur groups worldwide commemorate as a day of mourning and solidarity. Demonstrations were also held in Japan, Turkey, Norway and the United Kingdom, where participants demanded sanctions, independent investigations and an end to China's "Ethnic Unity Law." ETGE leader Salih Hudayar warned that unchecked aggression could expand beyond Xinjiang's borders, urging democratic nations to unite against Chinese imperialism and to defend the freedoms of all peoples under threat.